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8.20.05 | Wallpaper Contest Results!
Congratulations to Ellene for winning first place in Rakuen's Wolf's Rain Wallpaper Contest with her beatiful wallpaper of Cheza! Her wallpaper can be seen in the thumbnail to the left. Click on it to view the entire wallpaper.In second place we have Cristina with her reminiscent wallpaper of the four wolves and Cheza. In third place is Crickie with "Hello, Stranger" - her Hige wallpaper. To view these two wallpapers and the rest of the entries please vist the Wallpaper Contest Entries. Thank you to everyone who participated!
Just as a side note, places were decided based on scores given by a panel of judges to make it fair so all winners rightfully deserve their places.
7.29.05 | Judging
Unfortunately, the results of the Wallpaper Contest will have to be postponed. I'm still waiting on a couple of judges to return their votes, and I will be unable to tally all the votes up for a while. Sorry for the wait, but I will release the results as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
7.18.05 | Contest Closed
The Wolf's Rain Wallpaper Contest is now officially closed. Any entries received after this will not be taken into consideration for the contest. However, I still encourage everyone to send in your wallpapers to be displayed on the site. There's always those looking for a new desktop. :)
Thank you to all those who participated! Judging will begin shortly and the results should be announced in a week or two.
7.14.05 | Nearing the End
The end of the Wallpaper Contest is looming near. If you haven't sent in your submissions, you should hurry and send them. There are only two days remaining! In other news, I have been away on another trip, but I have now returned. All confirmations have been sent out so if you haven't received one please resubmit your entry. Double check to make sure you didn't overlook the e-mail.
6.30.05 | Deadline Postponed
Due to the length of time I was unable to check submissions and answer questions, I will pospone the deadline for the Wallpaper Contest from Thursday, July 7, 2005 to Saturday, July 16, 2005. E-mails have been sent out to all submissions. If you did not receive a confirmation e-mail, please resubmit your entry.
6.3.05 | Contest Rules Update
A few minor adjustments have been made to rule numbers 7, 9 and 11 in the Wallpaper Contest. PNG formats for wallpaper submissions will be accepted now.
By the way, I will be unable to check submissions for the next couple of weeks so no confirmation e-mails will be sent out during this time. I will make another update when I am available. Until then, keep working on those wallpapers!
5.31.05 | WALLPAPER CONTEST!
It's been quite a while since I've last made an update, but to make up for lost time and to kick off the summer is the opening of Rakuen's first wallpaper contest! The contest will run from Tuesday, May 31, 2005 to Thursday, July 7, 2005. Even if you aren't participating, help spread the word! Maybe someone you know will want to compete. By the way, there might be a prize. :) Rules and information can be found at the Wallpaper Contest page. I look forward to everyone's submissions. :)
2.4.05 | For the New Year
I just came back from Asia not too long ago so it's been a while. I hope everyone has enjoyed their holiday vacations and New Year's celebrations while they lasted. Everyone has to come back from vacation sometime, right?
I have a small update this time. Aisu has contributed to Rakuen by donating fan art of Blue and Hige. Take a look! :)
12.19.04 | Happy Holidays!
Time for a small update: The Seiyuu and Voice Actor sections have been updated. New characters and a few corrections have been added. There is also one new wonderful fan art by Ahro in the Fan Art section. Take a look!
I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas. Remember to be safe and always use the right judgement. Maybe Santa will bring you something Wolf's Rain. ;)
12.16.04 | Yes, This is an Update.
I know I've been a bit slow in updates recently. I've had quite a few problems with some old hardware, but now that the problem has been solved, I bring updates! This is old news, but if you didn't already know, Cartoon Network's Adult Swim program started showing re-runs of Wolf's Rain on November 8th. The episodes now show on weekdays at 1:00 AM and 4:00 AM of each day. I believe they are only showing the re-runs of episodes 1-26.
Now for the real updates. The Merchandise section has been updated with the US releases of fourth, fifth, and sixth DVDs as well as the two manga volumes. The Fan Art section has 5 new pieces by Cheza Maiden (2), Airu (1), and Minhlana (2). There is also one new wallpaper sent in by Marni. Check them out! Remember when I said I'll be attending Oni-Con 2004? Well, I managed to get pictures of quite a few Wolf's Rain cosplays. Pictures are up in the Cosplay section.
Thank you for 70,000+ hits!
10.19.04 | Wolf's Rain Finale on Cartoon Network
So what did you think of the ending? Satsified or not, drop by the Forums sometime. :)
Screenshots for episodes 29, High Tide, High Time, and episode 30, Wolf's Rain, are up. There's a whopping 98 screenshots for episode 29 and 154 for episode 30. :D The Wallpaper section has also be updated with a second version of Gimmik's Blue wallpaper and 2 other resolutions of her Tsume wallpaper. Also, quite a few people requested more fan art so here it is: Dream Kiba has donated 18 wonderful drawings. If you want your art displayed on Rakuen, send me an e-mail.
10.5.04 | Screenshots, Wallpaper, and More!
Wow, time for a big update. Screenshots for episodes 24, 25, and 26 have been up for a week now. Have you been checking the screenshots page out? Screenshots for episodes 27 and 28 were released Saturday night. Most of the new sections have almost double or triple the amount of screenshots I normally take. :)
Add more Wolf's Rain features to your desktop by visiting the wallpaper section. Gimmik has contributed 6 wonderful wallpapers of Kiba, Hige, Tsume, Toboe, and Blue. Also, the Fan Art section has a couple of updates. Cheza Maiden has added two more pieces of art, which feature Kiba and Toboe, to her fan art series, and Mik has contributed a lovely piece featuring Blue. :3
I'll be at Oni-Con in Houston, TX from October 22-24. I hope to see some Wolf's Rain fans and cosplayers. :)
Last, but not least, thank you for 50,000+ hits!
8.28.04 | Goodies, Goodies, and More Goodies!
New screenshots for episodes 21, 22 and 23! Cosplay photos from Otakon have finally come in. Check out the 13 new photos that were added. Also, don't forget to look at the Fanart section. Chezamaiden has donated her wonderful portrayal of Tsume. Go take a look! There are many wallpapers and other updates on the way. :)
Many people have been asking who is Blue's English voice actress. It has been confirmed that the voice actress is Jessica Straus and not any of the rumors.
8.9.04 | Conscious or Unconscious?
I've just come back from a wonderful vacation and I bring screenshots with me! Screenshots from episode 20, CONSCIOUSLY, have been uploaded. The Merchandise section has been updated with the American DVD and Book pages. Rakuen also bears one new fanart by KiraShaher. Check it out!
7.31.04 | A Dream of an Oasis
Screenshots from episode 19, A Dream of an Oasis, are up. The Voice Actor section has also been updated. For now I have uploaded one new cosplay picture from Anime Expo 2004. Otakon takes place this weekend so there should be a lot more cosplay pictures coming soon. There are three new buttons and two banners in the Link Me section. Don't forget to grab a button to link back! :)
7.25.04 | Manga Licensed
According to Anime on DVD, the Wolf's Rain manga has been licensed by Viz. The article can by found here. Due to this development, the scanlations section has been taken down. When the manga is released, please support the series by buying it.
In other news, screenshots from episode 14, The Fallen Keep, are up! Episodes 15-18 are recap episodes so the Adult Swim program will be skipping those episodes. Next week's showing will be episode 19, A Dream of an Oasis.
7.19.04 | Screenshots
Screenshots from this last weekend's episode, Men's Lament, are up. Not much else for this update, but head over to the Wolf's Rain Forums sometime. :)
7.11.04 | Don't Make Me Blue
Check out the screenshots section for last night's episode, Don't Make Me Blue. The merchandise section has been update with information about the Wolf's Rain Kawamoto Toshihiro Art Collection and the second volume of the manga. Also, the scan section has been updated with the Wolf's Rain poster I got from A-kon.
7.6.04 | Vanishing Point
Screenshots for Saturday's episode, Vanishing Point, are now up. Also, the lyrics section has been updated with the romanization and translation for Cloud 9. Check out the Fandom seciton for one new fanart of Darcia by m0D3g0N3.
6.28.04 | Change in Beat
I've taken down all downloads to music on the OST and the Gravity Single. They're gone for good so don't be expecting them to come back. Don't worry though because in the coming month of July be expecting many more goodies (just not music downloads).
On a lighter note, I've finally put up a Frequently Asked Questions section to answer questions you may have. The merchandise section has been updated with information about the second DVD release, and I've uploaded one new Toboe wallpaper by Shiroi Hikari. :)
6.27.04 | Giant
Did you tune in to watch the wolves face off against the oversized pill bugs last night? Screenshots from last night's episode, Moon's Doom, and last week's episode, Misgivings, are up! The Fandom section has also been updated with a fanart of Cheza by Stephanie. :D
Wolf's Rain will be moving to a new time on the Adult Swim program. Currently, it shows at 11:30PM EST, but starting July 3rd the new time will be 12:30AM EST. Don't forget to adjust your schedules!
6.19.04 | More Screenshots!
Screenshots from episode 8, Song of Sleep, have been uploaded. There is also 3 new images in the Scans section. One is from the Japanese Newtype magazine and the other two are images I scanned from my Wolf's Rain pencil board. Be sure to check out the updated sections and vote in the new poll!